His basketball talents are unquestionable and his scoring ability is remarkable. But Hansel Emmanuel Donato Dom\u00ednguez’s game is not the first thing that wows people when they see him play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s the fact that he only has one arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When he was 6, Donato Dominguez was buried under the rubble when a wall he was playing near in his native Dominican Republic collapsed. After two hours, he was rescued his father. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, Dominguez’s arm had to be amputated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a devastating blow for his parents, one that might destroy families. Losing his arm essentially ended his dreams of playing baseball, a sport the young boy loved. But their faith was strong and they knew that their son had a higher purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That purpose arrived a year later when his son picked up a basketball and asked \u2018Daddy, how do I do this?\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy life fell apart when Hansel\u2019s accident happened. I was the one with him and when they had to amputate his arm, I felt like it was all over. But God grabbed us and led us down this path,\u201c his father, Hansel Salvador Donato, said to The Orlando Sentinel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donato started dribbling and fell in love with the sport. He became an internet sensation, fans on Instagram posting videos of the one-armed player dominating and dunking on the competition.<\/p>